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Using a bilingual group support system

Behaviour and Information TechnologyPublished 1 January 1998
Milam Aiken, Hugh Sloan, Jeanette S. Martin
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TL;DR

A group support system (GSS) which reduces many of these lingual and cultural barriers in groups composed of Spanish and English speakers is described.

Abstract

Differences in language and culture among participants in a meeting can present tremendous barriers to efficient and effective communication. Cultural and lingual barriers are becoming increasingly important issues to international managers as businesses continue to expand globally. This paper describes a group support system (GSS) which reduces many of these lingual and cultural barriers in groups composed of Spanish and English speakers.

Keywords

PsychologySocial Sciences